Greta
Greta is a female given name: 99% of people named Greta are women, and it is recorded as female in 18 of the 18 countries covered.
Greta · Gréta
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Belgium, Iceland
- Also spelled
- Gréta
- US births since 1880
- 5 male / 24,881 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Greta
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Greta," in English, "Guten Tag Greta," in German. Greta is a female given name: about 99% of people named Greta are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Greta,
German
Guten Tag Greta,
French
Bonjour Greta,
Spanish
Estimado/a Greta:
Chinese
Greta您好：
Japanese
Greta様
English
Hi Greta,
German
Hi Greta,
French
Salut Greta,
Spanish
Hola Greta,
Chinese
Greta你好：
Japanese
Gretaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | woman's name | 0% |
| Belgium | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Iceland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Albania | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Armenia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Croatia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 18 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Kosovo | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Bulgaria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Poland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
5 male · 24,881 female · 24,886 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Greta a male or female name?
Greta is a female given name: 99% of people named Greta are women, and it is recorded as female in 18 of the 18 countries covered.
How do I address Greta in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Greta," in English, "Guten Tag Greta," in German. Greta is a female given name: about 99% of people named Greta are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Greta a unisex name?
Greta is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Greta are men. Greta leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Greta a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/greta (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_greta,
title = {Is Greta a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/greta},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}